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God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen Traditional carol · 4/4 · E minor · Suggested tempo: 1/4 = 88 BPM
The traditional English melody is shown without lyrics.
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The source melody is shown with a simple left-hand bass and chord accompaniment created for this site, for piano or chromatic button accordion.
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Source: Bramley & Stainer (eds.), Christmas Carols New and Old (1871), no. 1. IMSLP historical carol book
Source and playback The tune is listed as public domain by Hymnary, and IMSLP marks the nineteenth-century carol book public domain. The lyrics and historical harmonization are omitted; chords and bass are newly written.